The smiles on the Elders' faces grew as Dominic spoke, and the old woman nodded in satisfaction.
"I knew that we had come to the right place. Now, I do hope that you don't mind a personal question."
Dominic chuckled at the hesitant look on her face. "As long as it's suitable for public consumption, I will likely answer."
"Your eyes glow a little when you are curious. Do you transform when you get excited? I don't mean a full shift, but perhaps some scales on your body, or fully glowing eyes." She asked.
Dominic nodded, then contemplated how much to tell these new arrivals. His claws weren't exactly a secret, that should be fine to inform them.
"When I need them, I can grow out my claws. It's retracting them that become the issue. Growing them is easy, but half the time I end up having to file them down into fingernails again."
The old woman gripped her spoon so hard her knuckles were turning white.
